91.1k views
16 votes
Paper film was too flimsy so they invented this to use in their cameras.

User Ltc
by
8.0k points

1 Answer

12 votes
The first "cameras" were used not to create images but to study optics. ... He invented the camera obscura, the precursor to the pinhole camera, to demonstrate how light can be used to project an image onto a flat surface.
User Sheikia
by
8.1k points

Related questions

asked Jul 26, 2022 68.1k views
CRDave asked Jul 26, 2022
by CRDave
8.5k points
2 answers
17 votes
68.1k views
asked Oct 17, 2024 221k views
Trayek asked Oct 17, 2024
by Trayek
8.8k points
1 answer
0 votes
221k views
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.